"holy day of obligation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: holy days of obligation [plural]
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  1. (Catholicism) A feast day on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass. Wikipedia link: holy day of obligation Categories (topical): Catholicism Translations (feast day on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass): lễ buộc (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-holy_day_of_obligation-en-noun-FFIQPui3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Catholicism, Christianity

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